An old post, but worth another outing… “What does heaven look like?” asked Boy Three from the back seat of the car after he finished stuffing his face with the day’s nursery baking. He’s supposed to take it home for after supper but it rarely makes it as far as the main road. “Erm,” I […]

Thatcher at Chequers 1993 (BBC Radio 4, via Flickr) Margaret Thatcher is a frail old woman and it seems fairly likely that she’ll die quite soon. I couldn’t really care less whether she does or not, but I’m beginning to dread the day she finally packs her handbag for the last time and shuffles off. Perhaps […]

A cup of sentiment and some ill-thought-out resolutions. Another new year is nearly upon us. Are you ready? Doesn’t really matter – the Bells will chime whether you put your head under the pillow or elbow your way to the front of the crowd. We’re moving into 2013, one way or the other. Only we can’t all […]

The nativity sheep So there I was staring the festive season squarely in its twinkly eye and making plans.Way back in December I had a lovely selection box of nights out and Christmas gatherings lined up – I even knew what I was going to wear to each. Then a chill blast of mortality gusted through. […]

This year I’ve already been to two funerals and I sincerely hope that the almost one a week pace is not going to continue. Both of the funerals were for people around my age who leave dozens and dozens of bereft family and friends. For both there was music – Pearl’s A Singer and Tom […]